Bitterns and bunting

Am still sick, groan. I did manage to get into work on Tuesday to deal with my 90 or so emails I’d gathered over the weekend, but the boss sent me home at 3.30pm saying how awful I looked. Can’t say I blame him really. I just couldn’t stop sneezing and my eyes were red and raw. Nice. I didn’t go in yesterday as I felt so shattered with it all. Though I did feel better around lunchtime. False dawn however, as I fell into a significant relapse yesterday afternoon, and haven’t got myself out of it yet. How I wish the sneezing would come back – it might take this terrible catarrh nausea/exhaustion thing away. Ho hum.

So I’ve cancelled my planned Clarins massage this afternoon (lying on back with catarrh – not a good idea …), but I have gone to my Alexander Technique lesson, which surely must have done some good. Oh, and I’ve voted. I desperately wanted to vote for the Pirate Party, but decided I wasn’t quite dressed for it. I’m the only one out there wearing a fleece and a woolly hat, but hell I have to keep my ears and neck warm somehow.

I must first of all say how utterly gobsmacked I am at getting my first quarterly royalty statement from Amber Allure. Ye gods, but I swear they’ve managed to sell more of my books with them in three months than I’ve managed with all my publications in three years. And more. I actually have decent royalty money, for the first time ever – so a heartfelt thank you to Trace, Karin and the team, and let’s hang out the bunting. Amazing stuff! Not only that, but I’m told that they’ve already sold 200 copies of The Delaneys and Me (which is at No 6 in the Amber Allure April Bestsellers chart) and it only came out in April. Which just goes to show the old adage that Sex Sells is undoubtedly true. As Lord H says, best try writing some more of it then! I do hope those of you who’ve been kind enough to buy any of my stuff have enjoyed the read, and a special thank you to you.

I'm sorry your still a poorly possum, wishing you well, so sending my best vibes for a a full fighting recovery from all your ills.It's great news about your sales and your royalties and the like, I knew this year would be good for you, it's proving that way.Call me a softie and sentamentalist, but I always tear up when the John Lewis ad comes on.